MALISON Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

malison

noun

ˈma-lə-sən

Definition of malison

as in curse

a prayer that harm will come to someone muttered terrible malisons against the people trying to seize her family's property

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Despite these flat denials, and no mention of the ‘curse’ before 1990, the mythology only grew as Mayo’s barren years piled up.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Questions and complaints are frequent and often descend into curse-laden spats.

— Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

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